Wichita eagle., 1887-01-13
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

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epldeGicS, and improving the genera
: health or the commonwealth. Its TepoT
e IS commended to your consideration.
| PCBLIc PRINTING
The quality Of the work done by tn,
State printer is admirable The publit
documents and reports cf Kansas com
f pare favorablv with the best specimen,
of such printing. and their cast Is coG~id
ering the quality of the workmanship
, Moderate Il seems 10 me, however. thai
the aggregate expenses of State printing
can he materially reduced without detri
, ment to the public service Many Of the
reports of State departments and bureau,
embedv details and statistics that are Of No
general interest. or that might be largely
condensed without withholding from the
, public any facts OF value or importance.
TIE PROHIBITION LAW.
Il IS you' Giiy gentlemen Of the legisla-
ture. 10 see that lass ars, euacted which
vii! give ;.T.lc' ;,7t. c1f-;l /" the decision of
the people on lni- gJi >'i'n | stated. in
my mes>eg- 4 tritr :..ei, r'sat while the
law Of 1870 ,uupii,,i -utur d f,,-j~. H.
general rc~t.!t- ili t;.,n ,c-y lieura.,ic
have secB o.. .,rt.i-,..n /" fctrf>,. hi,
judgment ! .-T-Af firm hn> ..Tiairlv
been accomplished II Kansas inryp,.rr-
auce is steadily ,,ar! surely fis,.rs-.t-iu- H.
thousands Of huta,-> here WHnI 1nu
wretcLedue>s .nid ,u.I,riu, we're "tc,- Ia
niliar guests. pi-nfy. i;,tpja,-~ aad ,r'H
reutment now abide Thousands I'll wives
and children are better clothed and frd
than they were when the saloons absorbed
al the earnings of husband, aud father,
NECESSARY AMENDMENTS.
! The prohibitory law. however. embodies
/ some defects. and should be amended
First, TAe authority il vests in probate
judges is arbitrary. and may be, rs in
ssme case, il has been abused If L pro-
/ bate Judge grants {. druggists permit TO a
person Of h;id character. any citizen should
have (. right 10 appeal from the judges de
ci>iOn to tho district court aua show that
such permit should bc revoked And. on
the other hand If probate Judge refuses
a permit to druggist Of good character
/ the druL5is, should have Il right t. appeal
( ia MS own hrhalf to the district court.
and show if h. can. that he has been TN
Justly Disseminated against.
/ Second, Instead OF the statements now
/ filed. IN purchasing EqHor, for medical,
mechanical or scientific purposes. III an
/ davit sholld he required, AMI druggists
( should be authorized 10 administer oaihs
Severe penalties should be imposed on any
one who makes Ii false affidavit for the
purpose at procuring fiqu0r. aud on drug
->rs who tail to return t. the probate
judges all aliidayits filed
Third Probate Judges should 5e a.
/ lowed . fixed sum for luv services they are
required TO perform under the prohibition
Law. and should H. prevented, under pen
aities, from collecting the fees they now
collect On statements filed. The attorney
general holds that this fee IF five cents un
statements Med i Illegally charged, but it
has been demanded and paid, iii nearly
every county of the state un;ttT Il species OF
dHTcss, the arbitrary powers lodged n the
hands Of probate Judges enabling them 70
enforce collections without serious resist
ance The large suG!s thus collected have
too, tempted the clpid;ty Of probate
judges, aud. in many Instances, have
brought ABOUT Z loosenesS in the granting
of permits that has enabled men with no
practical knowledge of lhe drug business
and no intention Of engaging in Il le5iti
mate drug trade to establish sn-C4lled drug
stores. which are merely liquor stores in
disguise IEi, cia>. of drag stores ought
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Fourth, The authority OF the state board
If pharmacy should b. enlarged and all
druggists should b. required to obtain Ii
certificate from that body before they can
obtain permits from the probate Judge
As a class. the druggists Of Kansas are ~
honorable men as are those engaged IL any
other legitimate business They are ~
earnestly ANXIOUS as any other citizens can
10, th..fr f u In
are DISTRIBUTING i. by selling liquors for uu-
lawful purposes And. acting tbr ugh q
representative board Of their own pr0fe-
sion they can be relied upon, believe, to
cooperate with and promote the work OF
driving cut Of the drug trade those who
are degrading it by violating the laws of
the state
That intoxicating liquors are sold. rs a
beverage. anywhere within the limits Of
Kansas. i not because Of ia Hts in our law,
touching this question Those laws, de
fyciiye H. they are in some features are
ample enough iii their directions, restrlc-
tons and penalties ~ punish every person
who either sells ar buys liquors for uu!aw-
full purposes There i Not 4 town. city or
uciLhhorh0oG in the state in which an lille
-al traffic IN liquors can be carried on for
"a single week If the local officers discharge
the duties plainly eujoined upon them by
laH. with zeal and fidelity. Provide tne
necessary LAWS 10 compel local officers 10
discharge jhglr sworn duties ana II remove
them when ihey neglect Or refuse to do 50,
and here will he no need to make many
other changes in cur statutes. or the
other hand n matter what amendments
are made nor what provisions are added
90 lhe present law. they viii be inrf-cjuaj
So long a. The municipal authorities Of
cities and counties can nuiHfy o- disregard
thea without fear Of removal o. punish
lleat.
RESULTS OF PROHIBITION.
The public sentiment Of X ansas is over
whelmingIy against the liquor traffic.
Thousand, Of mew who. tctv years ago,
opposed prohibition. or doubted whether
il was the h--~I method Of dealing with The
liquor traffic. have seen anal frankly
acsneW edge Us benetc-Gt results aud lis
practical success. The temptations with
which liz open saloon aliured the youth of
the land To- DISGRACE and destruction: the
the apostle for .IuuaF. bred and BHFturtd
within IL walls hy the treating custom; the
vice crime. poverty, suffering and sorrow
IF which il j. always The fruitful soGfce-
III these evil results Of the open saloon
nave neen abolished. IN nearly every town
aGd Cjtv Of kansas There Is not 81 OBJ
serving Eian in the state VINO VIII nog
frank j. acknowledge this .acf, 10 matter
v;st his opinions touching The o icy Of
prohibition ru4v have been And ! firmly
hrjrc that i ihe BneC iHoutS 10 The law
nave suggested &re mace and II authority
j. provides. tor compelling local officers T.
t5>,.s-s t.ts q y les r-.stis-tsf HT tlpTu By